The Vikings became Christians because conversion gave their kings something paganism could not, legitimacy, alliances, trade access, and stronger political control. Once rulers like Harald Bluetooth ...

As the Hebrides passed through pagan, Norse and Scottish rule, one voice endured above the turmoil: St. Columba, whose ...

Get to know more about the famous winter festivals in the world. From the massive ice city of Harbin to the snowy streets of Quebec and Sapporo, learn about the dates, locations, and cultural ...

Activities often include feasting, lighting bonfires, and decorating homes with symbols of life and growth, such as evergreens.

Manifesting is one of many practices that commonly fall under the realm of contemporary paganism, Berger said. Others are as diverse as the pagans and witches who practice them: tarot, spellwork, ...

Sword-and-sorcery movies have often skewed fully adult, with some of the most R-rated, over-the-top, and extremely graphic ...

TASS-FACTBOX, January 1. As New Year has arrived, the TASS-FACTBOX team has compiled a report on customs, decorations, and characters associated with this holiday. The custom of decorating Christmas ...

Evidence for the largest single incident of mass child sacrifice in the Americas— and likely in world history—has been discovered on Peru's northern coast, archaeologists tell National Geographic.

How gladiators in ancient Anatolia lived to entertain the masses The sun illuminated the stadium in Ephesus, a wealthy harbor city in western Anatolia, on a day of eagerly anticipated gladiatorial ...

This year, as usual, you’re going to get a lot of reminders on the subject of the Real Meaning of Christmas. And, as usual, these reminders will just be reminders. They will say, “And don’t forget the ...